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Mi'-- $• .NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION ad Oflfce at Minot, Mortk Dakota, D*. -10, otlca it hmbr given that the following Sri setvioi ui filed botloe of hi* intention sake final proof in support of hi* claim^and -t aaid proof will be made before the Hon. isier and Receiver of the United States A Offlce at Minot, N. D„ on JannaryZl, via: Ole A. Johnson, for the neM mU 80, eg swH and nwH swM 8m 20. Twp. N.ofRge.MW. names the following witnesses to prove continuous residence upon and enltivation id land, ris: John W. Mioh, Ole A. Oen, ries H. Beaton, Otto B. Meiseh all of Minot' Dakota. x, McOahsn, Register. ?son 6 Kestos, of Minot, N. D.. 1-24 Attorneys for Claimant, NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land Offlee at Minot. N. D., Dee. 10. ISO*. itlce is hereby Riven that the followinc •ed settler has filed notioe of his intention take final proof in support of his claim, ana I said proof will be made before. Register I Receiver United States Land Office at Mi ll. D.. on Feb. 14, 1807. vis: Thomas P. .am, H. B. No. 8687, for the sei nwfcsnd lota £4, Section Si, Township 154, Range 84. Ke names the following witnesses to prove continuous residence upon and_cultivatipn OODiinUOUB miQWVV uuuu iliu Mid land. vis: Ole Unaerdabl, John Drady, hn Berg, Thomas McKillip all of Grellana. I. Coyle, Atty. 1M0-I-84 m, NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION rtmeet of the Interior, Land Offlee at Mi not, N. D., Dee. 10,1908. lotloe in hereby given that John B. Lorge of at, N. D., has filed notice of his intention to ke final commutation proof in support of his m, vis: Homestead Entry No 33*00, made 1,1906, for the sH nwH and nM sw)i Sec- S, Township 1M, Range 88, and^that aaid jf will be made before the Register and Re iver at Minot, N. D.. on Feb. 8,MOT, le names the following witnesses to prove jeoaunnona residence upon, and cultivation .the land .vis: John Lochtowe. Peter Reieh ^oseph Linnerta, John Reed all of Minot, L. D. McGahan, Register. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION ipartment of the Interior, Land Office at Mi not, N. D., Dec. 10.1908 Votice is hereby given that John 8omers of /ady, N. D.. has tled notice of his intention to ike final five-year proof in support of his kim, vis: Homestead Entry No. 7?85, made ril IS. 1901. for the seM Section 27, Township Range M, and that said proof will be made ore the Register and Receiver at Minot, N, on Feb. 8. 1907, le names the following witnesses to prove _j continuous residence upon, and cultivation I, the land, vis: James Moore, Hugh Moore, Irbert ounaing, James Prouse all of orady, ,D' L. D. MCGAHAM, M-W Register. ALIAS CONTE8T NOTICE sartment of the Interior, United States id Offlee. Minot North Dakota, oee.7,. _k suOctent contest affidavit having beena Fin this office by Ewald Juderlahn. contest aat, against homestead entry No. 93615. made JSeT. 1905, for the seK of Section 15. Town aMP 1S N. of Range 84 W.. by Peter Chatney, 53ltestee, in which it is alleged that said en Ujrman has wholly abandoned aaid. tract and «Moged his residence therefrom for more than six months since making said entry and next Mlor to the date hereof that he haenot estab* Shed a residence thereon, and that aaid tract SwhoUy abandoned and unimproved and that Mid alleged absence from the said tract waa •St due to his employment in the army, navy, ormarine corps of the United Stateaas.a pri rate soldier, officer, seaman, or marine during tie war with Spain or during any other war in Which the United States may be engaged, and die said parties are hereby notified to appear, Mlmond and offerevidenoe touching said allega twos. at ten o'clock a. m. on Feb. U. 1907. be file the Register and receiver at the United States Land Office in Minot. North Bakota. T. 1. Fox. Receiver. Siauop North Dakota,( County County of Ward Court In the matter 'of the Estate of Ole r_J Nyhre, deceased. Nouce la hereby given by R. O. Rog adminiBtrator of the aatate of Ole lire, deceaaedjjto the creditors of, and persona harinf clainwaminat said deceased, to preisent^hem/wTth the neo tesary vouchers, to the Mid R. O. Ror .ifra at the office of Jamea Johnson in jllinot, N. D., within 4 months after the fijat publication of this notice. Dated this 17th day of Dec. 1906. rr R. O. Rogers, Adminiatrator. Jamea Johnson, Atty. 1*20-122 NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION. Department of the Interior Land Oflce at ^•flnot. N. D. Dec. l£MS. Notice is heiebygiven that Andrew L. Thing Maid of Minot, N. D., has filed notice of his In tention to make final commutation proof in •apport of his claim, vis: Homestead Entry No. 10190. made Oetober 25.1901. for the swM flection 5, Township 153, Raw 83, and that said proof will be made before Register and Receiv er at Minot, N. D., on Feb. 5.1907. :He names the foUowing witaessea to prove Us eontinnons residence upon, and eultivatipa 2 the land, via: Warren R. Foster, John Mo UUMr.i/W. Winter. Ole Amestad all of Mi S&l-M L. D. MCOAHAX. Register. ALIAS CONTEST NOTICE Department of the Interior, United States Land Office, Minot, N. D., Nov. 1 1906. A sufficient content affidavit having ^teen filed in this office by Maude Stew* i«rt, contestant, against homestead entry Vo. 30639, made Nov. 10, 1901, for n% ae% Section 30, Township 153 N., Range **°1 W., by Mathias Amuneon, contestee, which it is alleged that said entry man has wholly abandoned said land 'above described for a period of more 'than six months last past, and that aaid entryman has never established a resi dence on said land and that he has fail to improve the same in any manner .V:. whatsoever, and that said land iit now in v' its wild and natural state and wholly abandoned and that raid allegod ab sence from the said land was not due to his employment in the army, navy or marine corps of the United States aa a private soldier, officer, seaman or ma rine, during the war with Spain, or dur ingany other war in which the United States may be engaged said parties are ^hereby notified to appear, respond and offer evidence touching said allegation at 10 o'clock a. m., on Jan. 21,1907, ho* fore the Register and Receiver at the United States Land Office in Misot, N.D.- The said contestant having in a pro per affidavit filed 13th Dec.. 1908, aat Forth facts which show that iafter daa diligence personal sgrvice of this nrtiea cannot be made, it is herffby ordered and directed that suoh_ notice be given by due and proper publication. JX. E. Fox, Receiver. Greenleaf A Leighlon, Attys for Contestant. 12-20-1-H NOTICE FOB PUBLICATION Department of the Interior, Land Offioa at Minot, N. D., Dec. 14,1900. Notioe is hereby given that Anthony Sarbacher of Minot, N. D., has filed no tice of his intention to make final five year proof in support of his claim, vim Homestead Entry No. 22,1900, tion istor 5474, 7, Township 154, said proof anrt made May for the w^ nwj*, w^ awU Bee. Range 82, and tha will f'eb. be. made before theHo- Receiver at Minot, N. D., 19, 1907. Be namuM the following witOMM to prove his continuous residence VMSi and cultivation of, tha tend, Aagens via: H.O. T. Kirkjerdaa,Aadgaw" ^.TieMTho* NOTICE OP MORTOAOE SALE Notice is hereby given that that cer tain mortgage executed and delivered by Charles H. Rogers and Annetta Rog ers, his wife, mortgagors, to Gaar-Scott & Co., a corporation, mortgagee, dated the 22nd day of August A. D. 1905, and filed for record in the office of the Reg ister of Deeds of the county of Ward and state of North Dakota, on the 25th day of August A. D. 1906 at 1:30 o'do »k p. m. and recorded in Book 39 of mort gagees on page 176, and which said mortgage waa thereafter duly assigned by said mortgagee by an instrument in writing to the ocofiold [mpletnont Com- {•any, L. D. Mcdfabaa, Register. which said aaaignment w«s filed or record in the offlce of the Register of Deeds on the 20th day of December, 1906, at 10:45 o'clock a. m. and duly rec orded in Book 58 of mortgages on page 496, said assignee being the present own er and holder of the said mortgage, to gether with the notes secured thereby, will be foreclosed by a sale of the prem ises in such mortgage and hereinafter described at the front door of the court house 4n the oounty of Ward, state of North Dakota, at the hour of 10 o'clock a. m. on the 23rd day of February A. D. 1907, to satisfy the amount due upon such mortgage on the date of sale. The premises described in such mortgage and which will be sold to satisfy the aame are described as followa: The southeast quarter [ae^] of section sev enteen [17] township one hundred fifty three [153] north of range eighty-four [84] weet, containing 160 acres more or tm aocordiag to the Government sur vey thereof, in the county of Ward and etate of North Dakota. There will be due on each mortgage on the day of aale the aum of $2735.87. Dated this 10th day of Januaiy, 1907. Scofield Implement Co., Assignee of mortgagee. LeSueur ft Bradford, Attorneys for assignee of mortgagee, 1-102-21 Minot, N. D. CONTEST NOTICE. Department of the Interior, Pnlted States Land Office. Minot, N. D., Oct. 5,1906. Asnfficisnt contest affidavit having been Bled in this office by John Victor Anderson, contestant, against homestead.entry No. 33800. made Jnne IS. 1906. for wX neH Sec. 13. swH seM seM swK Section 19. Township 190 N.. Range 87, by Melvina Olson, oontestee. In which it Is alleged that said claimant has whol ly abandoned said tract of land for more than six months lust prior to the filing of this con test that fact is he never did reside upon said land and never did any Improvements thereon except an uninhabitable shack that the same was abandoned, left and deserted by claimant pure Mid simple: and that said alleged absenoe from the said land was not due to his employ ment In the army, navy or marine corps of the United States as a private soldier, officer, sea man, or marine during the war with Spain, OT during ny other war in whloh the Unitjg States may oe engaged s^d parties are hereny notified to appear, respond and offer evidence touching taia allegation at 10 o'clock a. m. on Feb. 11.1907. before the Register and Recover at the United States Land Offlee in Minot. N. D. The said contestant, having, in a proper affi davit. filed Dec.S, 1W, set forth (acts which show that after doe diligence personal service of this notioe cannot be made, it is hereby ordered and directed that such notice be given by dne and proper publication. T. E. Fox. Receiver. James Johnson, Atty. for Contestant. 1MM-W CONTEST NOTICE Department of the Interior, Onited States Land Office, Minot. North Dakota, nee. U, 1M A sufficient contest affidavit baring been filed in this office bv Gottlieb Hnhnli. contestant, against homestead entry No. 23887. made Nov. 7.190&, for ettnwM neM awMandawiinefcot Section 91. Township lit N., Range 83 W.. by Albert C. Stensland con testes, in which It is bis residence ha since the date alleged that said entryman has wholly aban donee saM tract and chatted *is rseidancs thersfrom for more thafplx ipwtha since maktaar said entry and'nextprkii to the date thereof that he has not established aresidence thereon tbatsaiatract remains in Its native state whoMycbandoned ana unimproved, and that said alleged absence frqaa the sald land was not dne to his employment the army, navy or marine cone oftbe United States, as a private eoMler, officer, seaman, or marine daring the war wit* Spain or diniag any other war to wUch the United States may bejm gaged andthst said perttaare hereby noticed to appear, respond and offer evidence touch ing said aUcffanoe at tea o'clock a. m. on Fob. 18 1907.before the Registerandj^oeivwst the Unite* Statee Land office In Minot, North saM fcnteeteat having. In a proper affi davit, filed December 10. 1906. act forth facta which show that after due diligence personal service ef tbie notice cannot be made, it la herebr ordered and directed that snoh secviee be made by dne ana proper M^eaUcn. M.J.Barrett. Atty. tor Plaintiff. 12-16-1-17 Minot. a. D. ALIAS CONTEST NOTICE Department of the Interior. United States Tend Office, MUot. mTd.,Dec. IS. 1906. A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed in. this office by W. L. Fisher,, contestant. MM, made Feb wkicb It ill wliolly abandoned said land for a period of more than six months prior to this 9th day of January ltO that hs has failed to estebliu a residence on said land and has wholly failed to cultivate the same, and that said land is In ite wild and natural state, and that said allseed absence from said lenowas not doe to his em ploy laentin the'army, navy or marine corns of the United State* as a private soldier officer, seaman or marine during the war with Spain or during any other war in which the United States may be engaged. Said parties are hereby notified to appear, respond aad offer evidence touohing said al legation at 10 o'clock a. m., on Feb. |8,1907. be fore the Register and Receiver of the United States Land Office in Minot, N. D. The said contestant having, in a proper sni davit, filed Dec. 19,1906. set forth facts which show that after doe diligence personal service of this notice can not be made, it is hereby or dered aad directed that sneh notice be given g^d prop« Beceives. NOTICR TO CREDITORS. OTAraOJJ£ !£'iM£*aTA County Oonrt OOUMTS OV WAIB. In the matter of Iks estate of AanU Statky. •si'sr.A vUUafcWMriteaftOTtfc. flrw —hnwrio. rAdministrator. Pl|*p*ttea|i~ Dee. ttm-H Atty. for administrator. NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Sat aaid^pNtoMriU be^SebeforeThe R^riatr er Mdleeatveret t&eUslted States Lend Office at Minot. M. D.. on Februarys. IW. vis -. No- II89S, for the w* ewX. sshlp lMN Range st W. of iaBMS tae following witnesses to prove •otinuoao leaMeaaejipon and culUvajUon his centlnuoes isriflsnsn upon and cultivation of said land, vis: Ole O. Bcrget. fJ^rO.Ber getTQiristBerget, J. QrvbLaU of Mlnot.W.a liil-lf I. D. MoOahan. Register. Mm Wanted at Once. Bunders, contractors, carpen ters, maaoiis and bricklayers wanted at Palermo, N. D.. at om». Pleotj off work at first- OlflMVMM «fNVe& NOTICE Of MORTOAOE SALE Notice is hereby given that that cer tain mortgage executed and delivered by Jake Stark and Lena Stark his wife, mortgagors, to R. E. Barron, mortgagee, dated the 11th day of July A. D. 1904, and tiled for record in the office of the Register of Deeds of the county of Ward and state of North Dakota on the 12th day of July A. D. 1904, at 4o'clockp. m., and recoraed in Book 8 of mortgagees on page 20B, and which said mortgage was thereafter duly assigned by said mortgagee to V. M. Smith, who is the present owner and holder of the said mortgage, together with the notes se cured thereby, will be foreclosed by a aale of the premises in such mortgage, hereinafter described, at the front door of the court house in the county of Ward and state of North Dakota, at the hour of 10 o'clock a. m. on Saturday the 23rd day of February A. D. 1907, to aatisfy the amount due upon such mortgage on the date of sale. The premises described in such mort gage and which will be sold to satisfy the same are described as follows: Lota two [2] three [3J and four [4] of section eighteen [181 township one hundred fifty-five north of range eighty-four [84] west, also described as the southwest quarter [aw^] northwest quarter [nw X) find west one half [w southwest quarter [sw%] of said section, township and range, containing 106.9B acree according to the Government sur vey thereof, in the county of Ward and state of North Dakota. There will be due on such mortgage on the date of aale the aum of 9138.90. Dated this 10th day of January A. D. 1907. V. M. Smith, Assignee of mortgagee. LeSueur Bradford, Attorneys for Assignee of Moetgagee. 1-10-2 21 Minot, N. D, CONTEST NOTICE Department of the Interior, United States Lana Office, Minot. North Dakota. Nov. 9.1906. A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed in this offlce by Fred Stok. contestant,against homestead entry No. 8174. made Jnly 6, 1901, for the NWKofSeotion23, Twp 131 N. of range 84 W., by Martine R. Mahlan, conteatee., in which it is alleged that said entryman haa wholly abandoned said tract and changed her residence therefrom for more than six months since making said entry, and next prior to the date thereof that she has not established a residence thereon that said tract remains in its native state wholly abandoned and unim proved that said alleged absence from the said land was not dne to his employment in the army, navy, or marine corps of the United States as a private soldier, offleer, seaman or marine during the war with Spain, or during any other war ia which the United States may be engaged, and said parties are hereby noti fied to appear, respond and offer evidence touching said allegation at ten o'clock a. m. on January 22,1907, before the .Register and Re ceiver at the United States land office in Mi not. North Dakota. The said contestant having, in a proper am dav t, filed December 5. 1MB, set forth facte which show that after dne 'diligence personal service of this notice cannot be made, it is hereby ordered and directed that such notice be given by due and proper publication. I,. MCGAHAH. Register. M. J. Barrett, atty.for Contestant, Minot, 12-13-1-17 N. D. CONTEST NOTICE. Department of the Interior, United Statec land office. Minot, N. D.. Oct. 27,1908. A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed in this office by Jorgen Odlong contestant against homestead entry No. 19670, made Nov. 7.1902, for wK, nwU. sections, township ISSn., range Nw.. by Caroline Ttemerer. conteetee. in which it is alleged that said claimant haa wholly abandoned said tract of land for more than six months Inst prior to the filing of thla contact: the fact Is she never did reside there on and never did make any improvements thereon: and that said alleged absence from or marine, durfiig the 4rar with Spain, or dur ing any other war in which the United Statee may be engaged. .» Said parties are hereby notified to uMir, respond aad offer evidence touching said alle getioaatiao'clock a. m. on Jan. M. 1907. be fore the Register andReceiver at the United Statee laaooOce Minot, N. D. The said contestant having in a proper affi davit filed Dee. 6, Uei act forth facte which show that after due diligence personal service of this notice oan not he made, it ia hereby, or dered and dlrected-that such notice be given by due and proper publication. T. X. Fox, Janes Johuoa, Receiver. Attr. forCIaimant 12-18-1-17 CONTEST NOTICE Department of the Interior, United Statee LaodOAce, Minot. N. D.Nov. 0, MM. A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed in this office by Barley Stotte, contesteat «gninst homestead entry No. XW, auide Nov. 4.1906, for nwM- Section 31, Township 155. Range 92, by Fred C. Hart, Conteatee, in which it is alleged that said entryman has not sjriee the date of his filing thereon established or had his residence thereon wet since that time he has not cultivated the aame nor any part thereof, nor has he made any improvements theraonofany kind.-thethe baa wholly aban doned the same for more than six months last past and that said allseed absenoe from the said lant^was not dne to hie employment in the army, nnvjr or marine com of the United States as a private soldier, officer, seaman or marine during the war with Spain or during any other war in which the United States may be engaged, said parties are hereby notified to appear, respond and offer evidence touching said allegation at 10 o'clock a. m. onJannary 28,1907 before J. K. Smith a Notary Public at his office in Roes. Ward County. North Doko a (and that final kearing will be .held at 10 o'clock a. m.on Feb. 4.1907 before) the Regis ter and Receiver at the United States Land Office in Minot. North Dakota. The said contestant having, in a proper affi davit. filed Nov. 22.1906, set forth facts which show that after dne diligence personal service of this notice can not be made, it is hereby or dered and directed that such notice be given by due and proper pnplication. F. E. FOx. Receiver C. AcniiAND, Attorney, Minot N. D. ll.SM-18 CONTEST NOTICE Department of the Interior^ United States Lud Office, Minot, N.D.. Nov. 8.1908. A sufficient eonteet afOdavlt having been filed la this office by John 8. Lindhplm, con tcatant. against homestead entry No. 22375. made JuaetS. 1*8, fore l-»ne 1-jLiw 14, ue W and se 14 nw 1-4 Section 34, Township 1M, Range 90, by Koarad Doy. conteatee, in which it is alleged that the saidKonrud Doyhai wholly abandoned said land and changed his place of resieenoe therefrom, and that ac has been absent from the said land continuously for a period of more than six months immedi ately preceding the date of the said contest affidavit that there ere no improvemente on the sold land except a small uaiahabitable shaok: and that said allegod absence from the said lead was not dec to his employment in the army, navy or marine corps of the U. 8. as a private soldier, officer, seamen or marine dnrtng tne war with Spain or during any other war in which the U. S. atay be or has been en gaged. said parties are hereby notified to ap pear. respond aad offer evidence toeehing said allegation at 10 o'clock a. m., on re 1907, before the Register and Reeeiver in the United States Laad Offlee in Minot, N. D. The said contestant having.-in a propor affi davit, filed Dec- 20,1MB. set forth facts which •how that after dne diligence personal service of this notice oan not be made, it is hereby or dered and" direeted tbat notice he men dne aad proper publication. NOTICE J. C. Hoff, T. *. Fox. C. B. Buck, R.tM Atty. for coi:iost.i'.t. Mil.o!.. N. ui-. FOR PUHiiH Vi inN Office at Miuot. N. 1) pee. Notice is hereby tfi»en that tiiA^foUov-i named settler has filed notice of his iutT:,Lnr. to make final proof in support of his olujm ». that said proof will be made befco iho H..-. Register and Receiver of the United bt Us landoflceat Minot. N. D.. on Jeb. IS. 1«0» vir Stella Fndoll, widow of John Lawrence, do eeased, ef•inoCsl.p..H No. *08, for t.» sont^eeatqnarter of Section X, Towuahip ^y»MM%e lollowlng wltneeMS NOTICE OF MORTGAGE SALE Notice is hereby given that, tbat cer tain mortgage, executed and delivered by Arthur Morningstar and Dessie MorningBtar his wife mortgagors, to Jens Olson, mortgagee, dated October 17,1605, and tiled for record in the of flce of the Register of Deeds for Ward County, North Dakota, on the 17th day of October, 1906, and recorded in bKk 24 of mortgages on page 445, will oe foreclosed by a sale of the premises described in such mortgage, at the front door of the Court House, in the City of Minot, Ward County, North Dekota, at tha hour of two o'clock in the afternoon on the 28th day of January, A. D. 1907, to aatisfy the amount due upon such mortgage on the day of sale. The prem ises described in such mortgage and which will be sold to satisfy the same are described as followa: The east half of the northeast (e^ne%), quarter of section numbered thirty-one, (31), the west half the northwest quarter, bw^)iof of section 32^ in township numbered one hundred- and fifty-nine, (159), north of range numbered eighty aaven, (87), west of the fifth principal meridian, in Ward County, North Da kota. And default having been made in the conditions of said mortgage in this: that said mortgagors have failed to pay the sum of sixteen dollars, now past due on said mortgage, therefore, under the power of sale therein contained and the provisions of such mortgage the under aigned, owner and mortgagee of said mortgage, elects to and does hereby de clare the whole amount secured by said mortgage due and payable. There will be due on eaid mortgage on the da/ of sale the sum of eighty dol lars and twenty-live cents and attorneya faea and costs of sale. Dated December 14,1906. Jens Okon, Mortgagee, Minot, M. Dak. M. J. Barrett, Attorney for Mortgagee. 1220124 Minot, N. D. CONTEST NOTICE Department of the Interior, United States Land Office, Minot. N. oak.. Oct. 29th. 1906. A sufficient contest affidavit having been tiled in this office by John B. Brenner, contestant, against homestead entry No. IStll. made Dec. Wtb. 1901. for the sefc or the nwX. swH of the nefe Section 5, Township 155. Range 85. by Eu gene C. Mills, contestee. in which it is alleged that said entryman has wholly abandoned said tract of land for more than six months iust prior to tbis loth day of May, 1906. and has wholly failed to cultivate and improve the same, and nererestablished a residence there on. and tbat the same is in its wild and natural state at this time, and wholly abandoned, and that said alleged absence from said land was not due to his emplnyment in the army, navy or marine corps of the United States as a private soldier, officer, seaman or marine during the war with Spain or during any other war in which the United States may be engaged. Said parties are hereby notified .to appear, respond and offer evidence touching said al legation at 10 o'clock a. m.. on Jan* 16.1907, be fore the Register and Receiver of the United States Land Office in Minot. North Dakota. The said contestant having, in a proper affi davit. filed on the 27th day of November. 1906, set forth facts which show that after due dili gence personal service of this notice can not be made, it is hereby ordered and directed tbat such notice be given by due and proper pub lication. T. E. Fox. Receiver. Qreesleaf ft Leighton. Minot. N.D. 18-80-1-13 CONTEST NOTICE. Department of the Interior United States Laad Office. Minot. N. D-. Nov. S3. 190B. A sufficient contest affidavit having been filed in this office by Robert Nellsen. contest ant, against homestead entry No. 3971, made June 39,1818, for sel-4 swl-4. stt sel-4. sec 97. aad nwl-4 nel-4, section 34. township 196. range 90. by Pukuza Matsuda. contestee. in which it is alleged tbat the said Fnkusa Matsuda haa Solly abandoned, the said land and changed place of residence therefrom and that he has boen absent from the said land continu ously for a period of more than six months im mediately proceeding the date of the said contest affidavit that there are no improve ments on the said land except a small uninhab itable shack and that said alleged absence from the said lend was not due to his employ ment In the anny. nsvy, or marine corps of the U. S. as a private soldier, officer, seaman or marine during the war with Spain or during say other war In which the U. S. may be or hits been engaged. Said parties are hereby notified to appear, respond and Oder evidence touching said alle gation at 10 o'clock a. m., on Feb. X. lflOT, be fore the Register and Receiver of the United States Lan&Otfce la Minot. N. D. The said contestant having, in a proper affi davit, filed Dae. 90.1M. set forth facts which dww that after dne diligence personal service of this notlce eaa not be made, it is hereby or dered and directed that such notice be given by due and proper publication. T. E. Fox. C. Bach. Mlnot. N. D. Receiver. Atty. for contestant. 12-27-S-l CONTEST NOTICE Department of .the Interior, United States .Land Office, Minot, N. D.. Dec. 3.190ti. A sufficient contest affidavit having been )«H in this office by Maren Larson, contest ant, against homestead entry No. l'# 30. made March 13.1MB. for the 1-2 se 1-4. s\v 1-4 se 1-4, and southeast quarter of southwest quarter Section 17, Township 152 N., ran^e S3 W 5tU P. M., by Ernest W. Hays, contestne. in which it is alleged that sain Ernest W. Hays, said contestee, haa wholly abandoned said tract and changed his residence therefrom frr mure than six months since making said entry and D9Z( prior to the date hereof tbat ho has not established a residence thereon that said tract remains in its natural state, wholly abandoned and unimproved and that said al leged absence from the said laud was not duo to his employment in the army, navy or marine corps of the United States as a privatos«:!ier, officer, soamau or marine during iho ivn v. itli Spain, or during any other war in which tho United States may bo encased, and sm.i iianiys are hereby notified to appear, rn.-ii -ud an.I offer evidence touching said itiloxniiou at 10 o'clock a. m. on Feb. T. IW7. before the Kei?i? ter and Receiver in the United Suites Land Office in Minot, N. The said contestant having in a proper affi davit, filed Dec. 2?, l'JOti, set forth facts which show that aft»rdue diliRonce personal service of this notice can not be innde, it is hcroby or dered and directed that s-nch uotico be Kivoa by due and proper publication. B. L. 1). McGahan. Thomas E. Olsgard. .Register. Atty. for contestant. Minot, N. 1). 12-2i-l-l NCirnji!. TO CREDITORS In the matter of tho estate of I Stork .Manger, deceased Notice is hereby "ivon by the under signed, VV. E. Mauslield, exw:utor of the lsst will of Stork 'lander, Into of th?. city of Miuot ill U:o flinty of Ward and state of North Dakota, deceased, to the creditors of, nod all persons having claims njesinst, suid deceived, to exhibit them with the necessary vouchers, with in six months aft!r tho first publication of thi.s notice, to aid executor at the office of C. Aiirlni il in the Second Na tional Bank building in the city of Mi uot in .-.aid Ward couuLy. {"»•, l.M, l)io. •y »v?.. jipi i^ tor. it»v for ox^'Mitor. H. C. s- .- 10th d*v of i, 1 M'- 14 ,• .... lb -V a ...» .. iliS-l". !,!- .11 .. i. rcm^oios. *-'i. u,. it ...o ai :n.i i«*f :. f• ir lie I ..S rti.r.v.-d i. r'or nearly jti i'' -~*i. ure i*»ntinnors bave had a warning printed on them aguinst OMttm and other narcotic opisons. He has ilhN Bade it possible for mothers to protect fealr by simply insisting on baying nr. Em^childrenACus. Uifc mc.. ,iv i• i-riti •i.i.nr years Ir. to his enatlnnons resMMeeneon prove and cultiration ^rwissis Si: iOim SAMBOSN, Phone With Steinhofcr and Van Slike certain earliest possible moment. Plions 24S MINOT. Sold by A. P. towni L. A. LARSON L». A. LARSON The Larson Abstract Go. Successors to BRICGS, LARSON EDMINSTER CO. OFFICIAI ABSTRACTS GUARANTEED BY $10,000 SURETY BOND. CtiviyiaeiRE ill Pirfietiig Titlis. Fire ail Toruli latiruci ii City ill Farai Pripirty. First ftlirt gagi Lint Kigotiitid. Wi Cn Sill Lul. ^iIVE US A TRIAL Officsa: Whaalar Block Minot, N. D. ATTENTION FARMERS. You can save money by exchanging wheat for flour at our mill. We are having a pnenomenal run on our "SNOW WHITE" FLOUR. Everybody is pleased with it. Try it MINOT FLOUR MILL CO. MINOT. NORTH DAKOTA. President EN. Pinoa, Vice President A. J. Minot State Bank CAPITAL $25,000. A General Banking Business Transacted. Real Estate Mortgage Loans a Specialty. Minot, Ward County, North Dakota. MIRACLE CONCRETE BUILDING BLOCK DOUBLE AIR SPACE PSUKKBB, Cashier FIRE PROOF, VFKMIN PROOF Wall can be plaBtered without Cornice, Furnace aad Sheet Metal Work of having your grain taken care of at th» W. H. MeCUTCHlN, Mgr., MINOT. N. D. A. Jrjat Sortiiirn Rlght»«l*'«Vay, Ei»t]Frilgfet NMN. Western Employment Bur«fi^ Writslsr sail. w#aaaaavafaa 'lathing. Accepted by Mr. Houghton, building inspector of Minneapolis. Recognised and recommended by 50 of the leading architects of Chicago and the big build ing inspectors as superior to afi other blocks for residences, business house®, «tc. Nothing equal to them for base ments and foundations. FROST PROOF, INDESTRUCTABltE CHAS. A CONNOR, Dakota Tanks, Spouting and Kepair Work. pCV Itll All work given prompt attention and guaranteed to be strictly first-class. Out-of-town work solicited. C. C. Eroe, 11 A E S HAUL YOUR GRAIN To the not, IN. lifl&t Fara €raia AsstciatiM. The new elevator is now completed. Patronize a farm er's concern and be sure of getting a "square deal." As tlie capacitv of the elevator is 40,000 bnshels strong, you are always' A. C. OiANMDi. —JIOBTH DAKOVA.